Evan

Evan - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Evan, meaning the Lord is gracious, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1912 on position #583.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Evan and more.

Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Evan?
Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Evan.
The baby boy name Evan was given to
7,851 baby boys in 2012, ranking #47 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 209 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Evan peaked in popularity 10 years ago in 2009 on position 35.

Famous with this name

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Peters

Evan Tanner

How would you rate Evan, 1-5?

Rating: 5/5 (21 people)

Evan is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Evan is currently topping the baby name charts in Hawaii at position #21 - and is the least popular in
Mississippi at position #106.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Evan is where you live.

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Evan origin and meaning

Evan is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means the Lord is gracious. To see famous people named Evan, pop culture references for the name Evan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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We've found the following names that sound similar to Evan, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

47

2011

40

2010

36

2009

35

2008

38

2007

40

2006

42

2005

39

2004

39

2003

44

2002

56

2001

56

2000

55

1999

57

1998

63

1997

61

1996

65

1995

60

1994

62

1993

62

1992

66

1991

70

1990

71

1989

69

1988

74

1987

83

1986

81

1985

91

1984

98

1983

92

1982

108

1981

139

1980

158

1979

168

1978

197

1977

222

1976

255

1975

304

1974

300

1973

314

1972

327

1971

337

1970

335

1969

337

1968

368

1967

346

1966

319

1965

327

1964

320

1963

374

1962

362

1961

363

1960

380

1959

403

1958

441

1957

454

1956

420

1955

414

1954

444

1953

454

1952

431

1951

468

1950

495

1949

552

1948

590

1947

505

1946

525

1945

552

1944

564

1943

562

1942

500

1941

576

1940

596

1939

547

1938

590

1937

561

1936

713

1935

688

1934

553

1933

642

1932

708

1931

675

1930

564

1929

581

1928

602

1927

540

1926

629

1925

535

1924

532

1923

566

1922

512

1921

540

1920

534

1919

597

1918

512

1917

499

1916

435

1915

522

1914

718

1913

486

1912

583

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Hawaii

21

North Dakota

21

Nebraska

24

Minnesota

26

Connecticut

32

Illinois

35

New York

35

Ohio

37

Massachusetts

38

Michigan

40

New Hampshire

42

Washington

42

New Jersey

43

Pennsylvania

43

Virginia

44

Vermont

44

Iowa

44

Wisconsin

45

Indiana

46

California

46

Maine

46

Delaware

46

Wyoming

49

Oregon

51

South Dakota

53

Colorado

54

Rhode Island

54

Florida

54

West Virginia

55

Missouri

56

Georgia

56

Louisiana

57

Arkansas

58

Maryland

59

District of Columbia

59

Kansas

60

Arizona

60

North Carolina

61

Idaho

62

Alaska

65

South Carolina

65

Tennessee

65

Nevada

66

Texas

67

New Mexico

69

Kentucky

72

Montana

72

Oklahoma

79

Alabama

81

Utah

95

Mississippi

106

Even more about Evan

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Evan a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Evan?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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